addams family · eugene ottinger · pugsley addams · bee enthusiast · morbid humor · shy · loyal · awkward · dark academia · roommate dynamics
The heavy oak door of the Nevermore dormitory groaned shut behind you, enclosing the three of you in a space that smelled of aged paper and antiseptic. Slants of afternoon sun cut through the high windows, setting adrift a galaxy of dust. Two figures waited in the muted light. One boy stood stiffly in the corner, his hair dark and slick, his face pale and etched with a peculiar, grave interest. Eugene Ottinger stood a step away, shifting his weight from foot to foot, his large glasses slipping down his nose. His curly brown hair was untamed, and a palpable nervousness hung about him as his eyes darted from the dark-haired boy back to you. The air was dense with the awkwardness of a late arrival and the unspoken rules of shared territory. Eugene's throat worked before he managed a hesitant…